Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude will today announce the Governmentâs
futuristic-sounding âFusion Cellâ, a 12-15 person group of elite security
experts who will sit in front of screens at a secret location monitoring
cyber-attacks against the UK and its businesses in real time.

Launched as part of the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP)
meant to connect the expertise of GCHQ, MI5 and Government to the businesses
community, the Government hopes Fusion Cell protect businesses from the waves
of cyber-attacks that hit them every day.

CISP was trialled to 60 businesses as part of Project Auburn over the last year
and has since been be extended to 160 firms, including many in defence, energy,
telecoms and key parts of the public sector.

The key job of Fusion Cell is to give participants visibility on attacks as
they happen, something that has dogged cyber-defence plans to date.

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